Cement News tagged: International
Lafarge to participate in Mexican grey-cement market
Lafarge is to participate in the Mexican grey-cement market from late April. The company is to start operations in its Hidalgo plant, which demanded an investment of US$121m. The plant will produce 60
Buzzi Unicem Elects Pavilion Technologies to Increase Operating Efficiency
Pavilion Technologies, a world leader in model-based software, today announced an implementation agreement with Buzzi Unicem, an Italian cement company and the world’s largest cement producer. A
Contractors demand control of cement prices
The Indian Builders and Contractors Association, on Sunday, demanded the government to control the prices of cement and steel. The Association members, who met here on Sunday, decided to take up a pro
Workers at Nevada Cement reject contract offer
While their contract expired at midnight Friday, the workers have no immediate plans to strike, union officials said. Ninety workers at the company belong to either Laborers’ Union Local 169 or
Lafarge North America rejects buyout
Lafarge North America (LNA) said Friday, March 23, that a committee of board members had rejected a US$3bn buyout offer from its French parent, Lafarge SA. The committee considers the bid of US$75 a s
Construction of new US Holcim cement plant begins
Construction began Friday on one of the nation’s largest cement plants, about 50 miles south of St. Louis, in spite of environmentalist concerns about the factory that will sit near the Mississi
Rising prices of cement, steel and other inputs
The Pakistan government is likely to revise the cost of development schemes upward due to increase in the prices of cement, steel and other inputs, a senior government official told the Daily Times on
Work on Dong Lam cement factory begin
Dong Lam Cement Joint Stock Co started construction on Monday on the Dong Lam cement plant in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. The plant, built at a cost of VND2.8 trillion (US$176.5 million),
Jaypee, Shree and Birla cement in race to form JV with Sail
Three private Indian cement manufacturers -- Jaypee Cement, Shree Cement and Birla Cement — are reportedly in the race to form a joint venture with state-owned Steel Authority of India Limited to set
Its just not cricket
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup 2007 has expressed disappointment at cement shortages across the Caribbean affecting preparation for the tournament. Don Lockerbie, venue deve
New cement plant for Ebonyi State?
The Ibeto Group of Companies is reportedly to build a US$500m cement manufacturing industry in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Chairman and chief executive officer of the company, Chief Cletus Ibeto, revealed
Cement prices shoot up
The Indian construction sector has been hit hard as the cement manufacturing companies, which appear to have formed a cartel, have increased the price of cement by Rs 100 per bag in the past few month
Krasnoyarsk Cement overhauls equipment
As part of the preparations for the new construction season, Krasnoyarsk Cement Ltd. conducted the overhaul of the production equipment. It finished overhaul of the fourth kiln ahead of schedule. Over
Cuban imports designed to force prices down
Venezuela will begin to receive this week the first consignments of 500,000t of Cuban cement to help resolve the existing supply deficit in the market, local press quoted housing minister Luis Figuero
PPC awards contracts for cement expansion project
South Africa’s largest cement producer PPC has awarded four major contracts for its R1.36bn Batsweledi expansion project, which has been tweaked to produce more cement with no increase to the co
Cemex hires JP Morgan to advise on Gresik sale
Cemex Asia Holding Ltd has named JP Morgan Securities as its financial advisor in its plan to sell its 25.53 per cent stake in state cement company PT Semen Gresik, a report said today. JP Morgan is